GA SB108 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require courses in computer science in middle school and high school; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a phase-in of such requirement; to provide for courses through the Georgia Virtual School; to provide for grants for professional development programs for teachers providing instruction in computer science courses and content; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Competencies and Core Curriculum; computer science in middle school and high school; require

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Roll Calls

2019-03-29 - House - House Vote #342 (Y: 163 N: 3 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #354 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #150 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-05-02 Act 135
2019-05-02SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-09SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2019-03-29SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2019-03-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-03-08HouseHouse First Readers
2019-03-07SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-07SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-05SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-04SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-15SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-02-14SenateSenate Hopper

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